Stats That Surpsise You.

[Lonie_from_50]

Simon Prestigiacomo (one of the best FB of the last decade) was picked up at no.10 in the 1995 National Draft

James Clement kicked two consecutive bags of 5 goals for the Dockers in the late nineties.

 

[NoIdea]

Re: Stats That Surprise You.

Not really a stat, but Carlton did their 3.2km time trial around Lance Whitnall this preseason.

I hear there was a text message from Lance to the footy before the game - something about staying away from him or there'd be body bags involved. Might explain his lack of touches on the weekend.

 

[nico]

These are stats that dont surprise me.

Last Saturday Ben Mathews had 6 kicks, 3 handpassess, 2 tackles (squibs, waited for the player in the opposite colours to take possession) 0 assists, 0 clearances, 1 clanger. Played 92 minutes. Impressive you say!

He was tagging Braun who had 8 kicks, 8 handpasses and 14, yes 14 uncontested possessions. That's some tagging job.

Where in the hell was he all that time, sure as hell not on his man.

Mathews is the worst player getting a game in the comp.

 

[Crow-mo]

Without too much effort I've come up with:

Barry Hall
Wayne Carey
Daniel Bradshaw
Lance Whitnall
Scott Lucas
Matthew Pavlich
Gary Lyon
Nick Riewoldt
Chris Grant
Warren Tredrea

All these guys have played as much as a CHF as Rocca. Also remember that pebbles has played FF in alot of games as well because of his lack of ability to being able to run out an entire game.

come back when you know what a CHF is

 

[lids2004roar]

Peter Featherby (Geelong) got 51 in the 80's - 43 kicks, 8 handballs, 13 marks
I have no idea if it's the most though.

In Richmond's game Nathan Foley had 16 possessions in the first quarter and they said the record was something like 58 IIRC.

Foley once got 52 possies in the VFL but that doesn't count lol. Someone else got about 48 possies in the VFL last year too I think, but it's rare.

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

Pretty sure Diesel Williams cracked fifty disposals once as well. Maybe twice. Will look it up in one of the the old Gaumont Football Yearbooks.

 

[Casey]

Based on AFL premierships, Rowan Jones is a better footballer then Gary Ablett

 

[UpForGrabs]

Pretty sure Diesel Williams cracked fifty disposals once as well. Maybe twice. Will look it up in one of the the old Gaumont Football Yearbooks.

53 vs the Saints @ the SCG in 1989. Kicked 6 goals that day too.

Carazzo had over 50 in the VFL last year, and Tim Schmidt from the Swans had over 60 (62, iirc) playing for the Swans reserves in the NSWAFL league (or whatever it's called).

 

[UpForGrabs]

Based on AFL premierships, Rowan Jones is a better footballer then Gary Ablett

By that rationale, various players better than Gary Ablett;

Sean Dempster
Lewis Roberts-Thompson
Shane Bond
Troy Bond (twice the player??)
Cameron Mooney

 

[MadMaxx]

Michael Tuck played with Peter Hudson in 1971, and his son Paul Hudson 20 years later in 1991.

 

[Dippers_Mullet]

Michael Tuck played with Peter Hudson in 1971, and his son Paul Hudson 20 years later in 1991.

Legend .

 

[UpForGrabs]

Michael Tuck played with Peter Hudson in 1971, and his son Paul Hudson 20 years later in 1991.

The Tuck stat that surprises me is that even though he played 426 games, didn't he play over 100 reserves game as well??

 

[Lets Roar like '44]

I once heard that Riewoldt took a mark inside StKilda's forward 50

I also heard he once took a contested mark

 

[clogwearer]

Scott West has managed over 600 possesions a year six times.

Robert Harvey, Nathan Buckley, Michael Voss and Brett Ratten managed it twice each.

James Hird has never done it.

Yeah, that Hird guy is crap. Aren't you glad he doesn't play for your team?

 

[Mattlowry]

Yeah, that Hird guy is crap. Aren't you glad he doesn't play for your team?

Calm down mate, dont think he was sayin anything bad at all..

FWIW i think that is an interesting stat.

 

[Thrawn]

Yeah, that Hird guy is crap. Aren't you glad he doesn't play for your team?

Did he say that he was crap?

God man, stop jumping the gun and read the bloody post.

 

[clogwearer]

Calm down mate, dont think he was sayin anything bad at all..

FWIW i think that is an interesting stat.

lmao. Sorry for being way out of control angry...thanks for the intervention.

(ever wonder if the comment might have been related to the stat itself rather than retaliation at the person posting it?)

 

[legitimatic]

lmao. Sorry for being way out of control angry...thanks for the intervention.

(ever wonder if the comment might have been related to the stat itself rather than retaliation at the person posting it?)

Just calm down already son.

 

[clogwearer]

Just calm down already son.

Oh, I get what's happening.

In the same way that I was actually expressing agreement with the original poster's surprise using the Aussie technique of stating the complete opposite (like when we call redheads 'Bluey' or tall people 'Shorty'), you guys are pretending there was something angry in my original post for humorous effect. My mistake. Thanks for the laugh guys.

If anyone here honestly thinks I was upset at anyone, or having a go at someone, firstly I'm sorry you think that way, and secondly I'd encourage you to read that post again and note that there was no barb attached, no attack, no animosity. Simply a flippant comment relating to the stat quoted, and an addendum that I am sure any fan in the country would love to have James Hird playing in their team. Your reactions have amused me though. Some sensitive souls here.

 

[Falchoon]

I also heard he once took a contested mark

There's a KPP backman that can keep up with him

 

[Jono B]

Michael Tuck played with Peter Hudson in 1971, and his son Paul Hudson 20 years later in 1991.

Both James Hird and Dustin Fletcher have played with both Tim and Jobe Watson. I am also pretty sure that Tim played in the same team as Ken Fletcher.

 

[SIR SAINT HOTDOG]

I also heard he once took a contested mark

What are you talking about? He was 2nd last year for contested marks you ignorant fool.

 

[bellzy]

What are you talking about? He was 2nd last year for contested marks you ignorant fool.

Do you actually enjoy being a D1ckhead? Get a brain u moronic moron.

 

[SIR SAINT HOTDOG]

Do you actually enjoy being a D1ckhead? Get a brain u moronic moron.

I wished you a happy birthday bellzzy now i take it back.

Wish kangas best of luck for season 2007 and onwards

 

[DanA]

Oh, I get what's happening.

In the same way that I was actually expressing agreement with the original poster's surprise using the Aussie technique of stating the complete opposite (like when we call redheads 'Bluey' or tall people 'Shorty'), you guys are pretending there was something angry in my original post for humorous effect. My mistake. Thanks for the laugh guys.

If anyone here honestly thinks I was upset at anyone, or having a go at someone, firstly I'm sorry you think that way, and secondly I'd encourage you to read that post again and note that there was no barb attached, no attack, no animosity. Simply a flippant comment relating to the stat quoted, and an addendum that I am sure any fan in the country would love to have James Hird playing in their team. Your reactions have amused me though. Some sensitive souls here.

Who's pretending? Lets all just be freinds
No need to go all postal.